Military History

Early U.S. Navy officers had a habit of saying some really badass things, especially when they were dying.

Alcatraz was the prison for those too unruly for a regular prison stay. When they captured weapons, the government needed...

The battalion commander was incredulous when he learned how then-Army Sgt. Ola L. Mize had almost single-handedly held...

Young sailor Martin Matthews survived the sinking of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Morale is important in wartime and few things are better for morale than a little taste of home.

The phrase "Die Hard" is much, much older than Bruce Willis, but just as beloved.

Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez had to protect 30 men in his platoon, and he made the ultimate sacrifice to do so during the bloodiest...

Though Tubman is most famous for her successes along the Underground Railroad, her activities as a Civil War spy are less...

The Cohn Family escaped Germany, but when young Frank turned 18, he was drafted for World War II. He made the Army a career.

The huge aircraft is made entirely of birch wood and took around four years to complete.